Jean-Marie Larrieu

Director

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Born in Lourdes in 1965, filmmaker Jean-Marie Larrieu has worked closely with his brother Arnaud Larrieu throughout his career. The directing duo is a regular presence at renowned film festivals, including the competition of the Cannes Film Festival with their film *To Paint or Make Love* (2005). They received the Best Screenplay award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for *21 Nights with Pattie* (2015). Their more recent works include the musical comedy *Tralala* (2021) and *Le Roman de Jim*, which premiered at Cannes in 2024.

Films on Sooner

  • Jim's Story

    2024

    101 mins

    Comedy, Drama

    A family in the Jura mountains is shaken when a boy’s biological father returns.

  • Tralala

    2021

    121 mins

    Comedy, Music, Dance, Theater

    Offbeat, very funny French musical comedy that plays on the kitsch and mystique of the Lourdes pilgrimage site .